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December 19, 2025

Briefs: Donkey Basketball in Watsonville; free tablets for older residents

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Watsonville FFA hosts Donkey Basketball tournament Watsonville FFA will present its third annual Donkey Basketball tournament on Feb. 23 at Watsonville High School, 250 East...

Labor Day gathering returns to downtown Watsonville

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Live music, information tables, food and speeches was the tune of the day in Romo Park in downtown Watsonville at the annual Labor Day...

PHOTO: Knights of Columbus donates to Hope Services

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Fred Martinez, on behalf of the Knights of Columbus Council 11804 in Watsonville, passes a check for $1,422.65 to Mauna Loa Morris, program manager...

Volunteers target trash in Watsonville

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More than 50 people from Pacific Gas & Electric, Watsonville Works and other groups hit the streets of Watsonville Thursday morning with a single...

METRO bus service changes underway

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Big changes are now underway at the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (METRO). As of Dec. 21, METRO is implementing bus service improvements as...

Farm to Fork Gala to benefit flood-impacted farmers

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Community Bridges’ annual Farm to Fork Gala is back for its eighth year, and this year the Santa Cruz County nonprofit has teamed up...

Event to honor young LGBT leaders

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In the early days of the AIDS crisis, a group of local leaders went to school officials to offer HIV prevention education. The response they...

Barbara Lee visits Watsonville on Senate campaign trail

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Congresswoman Barbara Lee visited Watsonville Monday evening as part of her campaign to gain the seat of outgoing U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein. After an introduction...

Watsonville resident: beware the ‘grandparent scam’

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A Watsonville woman nearly lost thousands of dollars Wednesday by falling victim to a version of the so-called “grandparent scam.” According to the Federal Communications...

Central Coast water agencies grapple with storm impacts

PAJARO—Pajaro/Sunny Mesa Community Services District, the agency that provides water to the Pajaro area, has lifted a do-not-drink order that came in the wake...
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Aptos takes down Watsonville in battle of the ‘Black and Blue...

At one time in the teams’ long history, Aptos and Watsonville were nemesis on the gridiron as members of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic...